Complex Injury Assistant Solicitor

3 weeks ago

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment Full time

Assistant Lawyer - Complex Injury - Newcastle - Hybrid - Defendant - £28k-£45k
My Top 50 client is recruiting for an Assistant Lawyer role which offers an excellent opportunity to work within the Complex Injury Claims Team, dealing high value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims which may include EL/PL as well as RTA claims.
Experience of indemnity, liability and complex medical issues is preferred, and excellent attention to detail is essential. The role also includes the need to engage with sophisticated senior claims handlers in long-standing insurance clients.
**The Role**:

- Work with the lead lawyer to manage a caseload of complex injury claims including high value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and fatal claims.
- Communicating with insurer clients, dealing with their queries and updating them as the matter progresses.
- Forensic analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and other relevant information across various sources and categories of evidence.
- Using your existing knowledge of complex injury symptomology to identify relevant issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts, drawing key issues to their attention.
- Critical analysis of sources of liability evidence and identifying gaps.
- Drafting concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues and claims resolution for strategy discussion with the Lead Lawyer.
- Proactively identifying next steps required on matter, discussing those aspects with the Lead Lawyer and taking action as agreed.
- Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
- Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses, etc.
- Instructing counsel and attending conferences, JSMs, mediations (both remotely and in person).
- Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences, etc. where required.
- Qualified solicitor, CILEX or proven relevant legal experience is essential.
- Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum essential.
- Experience of cases involving complex medical issues preferred.
- Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience required.
- Good telephone advocacy skills.
- Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules.
- Driven to achieve to take development opportunities when they arise with a positive attitude.
- Ability to follow instruction and with attention to detail and to give clear instruction, direction and guidance to more junior members of the team.

A salary between £28,000 and £45,000 is on offer, DOE.

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